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eject Definition

eject (ē jekt′, i-)

transitive verb

  1. to throw out; cast out; expel; emit; discharge the chimney ejects smoke
  2. to drive out; evict to eject a heckler

Etymology: < L ejectus, pp. of ejicere, to throw out < e-, out (see ex-) + jacere, to throw (see jet)

intransitive verb

to be ejected from an aircraft as by means of an ejection seat

eject Related Forms

eject′·able adjective ejec′·tion noun ejec′·tive adjective ejec′·tor noun

eject Synonyms

eject

v.

  1. To remove physically

    expel, drive out, evict, discharge, throw out, cast out, oust, dislodge, discard, reject, emit, disgorge, kick out, heave out, send out, put out, force out, weed out, spit out, turn out, rout out, run out, blow out, squeeze out, do away with, banish, throw off, pour forth, spout, vomit, expectorate, excrete, evacuate, dump, unloose, throw overboard, get rid of, eradicate, exterminate, send packing*, show the gate to*, bundle off*, boot out*, give the boot*, bounce*. *

  2. To remove from a social or economic position

    dismiss, expel, discharge, oust, remove, expatriate, ostracize, excommunicate; see also dismiss 1, 2.

eject, the term of broadest application here, implies generally a throwing or casting out from within forcibly ejected from the room; expel suggests a driving out, as by force, specif. a forcing out of a country, organization, etc., often in disgrace expelled from school; evict refers to the forcing out, as of a tenant, by legal procedure; dismiss suggests a rejection of or refusal to consider some matter the judge dismissed the case, dismissed such thoughts from my mind and often refers to the removal of an employee dismissed for incompetence; oust implies the getting rid of something undesirable, as by force or the action of law to oust corrupt officials

eject Law Definition

v

To remove from premises; to push out or cast off.

eject Usage Examples

Object

  • photoelectron: The pictures below show the cosine squared distribution of the ejected photoelectron in the presence of multiple scattering.
  • droplet: There is more energy needed to eject the droplet and also the droplets are formed with a filament.
  • electron: A single laser pulse strikes a thin target, ejecting electrons which form a cloud of negative charge around the back of the target.
  • disk: How do I find out which ejected disks are overdue?
  • button: Press the load eject button to load a sheet of paper.
  • disk: Insert and eject the disk a couple of times.

Used with why or when

when: Dix refuses to believe the calls but is forced to eject when the cruiser goes out of control.

Preposition: into

space: Instead only the outer layers of the White Dwarf are ejected into space.

Modifying Another Word

  • forcibly: They were then forcibly ejected at Kings Cross station where they were further surrounded & detained.
  • summarily: A Responsible Adult is summarily ejected from the dining room for wearing shorts!
  • violently: Polymeric material was violently ejected from the Dewar flask.
  • manually: Restart, and manually eject the system CD after the startup chime.
  • safely: Although very close to the water the pilot managed to safely eject form his plane and was picked up by lifeboat.
  • physically: It was almost as tho the plan was to stage a provocation, hoping to have one of the gang physically ejected.

Preposition: from

  • plane: Some vital functions ( like ejecting from the plane or even ending the mission ) are tied into these combinations.
  • aircraft: Pablo apologized for twice having ejected from aircraft during his RAF career, at a cost of around £ 13 million to tax payers.
  • premise: Unfortunately, anyone found in breach of the law will be ejected from the premises without a refund.
  • ground: Once again Dundee United have decided that anyone caught copying the paper throwing act will be ejected from the ground.
  • star: It is a cloud of gas ejected from the doomed star at its center.
  • venue: Refunds are not available for customers who have been either refused entry or ejected from a venue for failing to comply with regulations.

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